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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

2,011 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 20 of 101

Telegrams. the War. Russia. Krylenko Resigns. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Krylenko (commander of the Bolshevik forces; has resigned his command. It is reported that Krylenko resigned owing to a disagreement with the People's…

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The Latest. The War. Western Front. Airmen Busy. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig has issued the following aviation report:—The weather is fine, and great mutual activity has been shown. We dropped over 400 bombs on billets and rail…

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Champion War Worker

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Mrs. S. A. Trim, of the Caledonion Hotel, Tamworth, bas worked hard and done well for the various patriotic movements since the war…

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Farmers and the War

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In opening the Wollongong show Mr. Fitzpa[?]rick, Assistant Treasurer, said they had present with them Sergt. Howell V.C.,…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The name of Captain Theodore Vincent Riley, son of Mr. F. R. Riley, formerly of Goulburn, appears in the last casualty list. He is reported to have been gassed…

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Latest War News London, March 10

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A message from Washington states that a decision concerning the Japanese proposed intervention in Siberia…

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"War Spirit" in Australia Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Speaking in Melbourne, the Minister for Defence made a vigorous speech, in which he impressed upon his hearers the nesess[?]y [?] [?]couraging [?]…

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War Chest Day. the Bathurst-goulburn. Challenge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn War Chest executive was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, Mr. O. H. Furner presiding. The Mayer (Ald. H. O'Brien) attended a little later, and…

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The War. Western Front. Heavy German Attacks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig's midnight report on Friday stated: Before dawn this morning the enemy delivered a strong local attack on a mile front, southward of Houthulst Forest. 'The attack…

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The War. Western Front. the German Failure

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

London, March 11.—Mr. Philip Gibbs, war correspondent at British headquarters, writes: The attacks on Friday were frustrated owing to or barrage making the assembly of Germans…

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Telegrams. the War. Russia. Peace With Roumania. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

A Russian wireless message states:—A RussoRoumanian peace has been concluded, including an early Roumanian evacuation of Bessarabia…

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The Latest. The War. Western Front. Another Successful Raid. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

We made a successful raid southward of St. Quentin. Several of the enemy were killed or taken prisoner. Two machine guns were captured We drove out an enemy party…

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Soldiers Lucky Win

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

When Red Cross Parcels are not sufficient to go round a whole company in the trenches the men ballot for the goods. Writing to his…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Aftirnoons. Tuesday, March 12th, 1919. Military Medal. Local Soldier Returns

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

Sergeant D. F. Alian, who was awarded the Military Medal and bar for conspicuous bravery on the battlefield, returned to Young on Saturday…

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Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers Overseas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Archbishop Riley, of Perth, Chaplain-General, speaking of the Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers Overseas, said.—"At the earnest request of our chaplains for huts in which…

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Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Another batch of wounded and sick soldiers reached Sydney this morning…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

[?]all we have and are, [?] children’s fate, [?] up and meet the war, [?] at the gate !…

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War Film

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

An official war film of the operations of the British Army in France will be screened at the Lyric Theatre on Sunday night at 8.30, also a fine picture showing America preparing for war…

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The War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.—The announcement recently made by the Acting Federal Treasurer, Mr. Watt, that banks would be prepared to advance up to 90 per cent. of the amount of…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

The name of Private Joseph Henry Caspers appears in a list of invalided soldiers who are returning to Sydney. The date of their arrival is to be announced later…

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